Roebuck John Arthur 1801-1879 Born In Madras India Brought To

Canada at an early age, and educated here. Went to England in 1824 to

study law, and called to the bar in 1831. In 1832-1837 member of

Parliament for the city of Bath, and in 1835 agent in England for the

House of Assembly of Lower Canada. Again member for Bath, 1841-1847,

and in 1849-1868 member for Sheffield. In 1855 moved in the House of

Commons for a committee of inquiry into the conduct of the Crimean War,

and on the resignation of Lord Aberdeen's government, elected chairman

of the Sebastopol Committee appointed by Palmerston. In 1856 appointed

chairman of the Administrative Reform Association. In 1874 re-elected

member for Sheffield, which he represented until his death. =Index=:

(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Correspondence with Papineau and Mackenzie, 229; speech on affairs

in Canada, 231, 233; defends Rebellion Losses Bill, 325, 327. (George Brown Era)

Attacks Metcalfe's policy, 23. (Wilmot era) On responsible government, 110.